Contingency Planning: Battle of Ar-Raqqa

When it comes to ISIS in the Middle East anything is possible as evidenced by the sheer amount of variables in play in not only Syria, but Iraq as well. It is important to be well prepared for anything which might happen in the future that we aren’t already. The following is a powerpoint presentation that covers the scenario of ISIS becoming such a dominant force on the battlefield that the U.S. is forced to send in ground troops en masse. This presentation is a what if scenario of what the battle for ar-Raqqa would look like and require to be successful. Ar-Raqqa Slides Power Point PDF